Texas Government Insider / Strategic Partnerships, Inc.
The Texas Comptroller is soon to release the initial round of grants totaling $120 million for eligible broadband infrastructure projects through the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) program. The BOOT program will fund broadband infrastructure projects in underserved areas lacking reliable, affordable internet. Texas was allocated a total of $363.8 million to expand broadband access.
Eligible projects must be designed to deliver reliable broadband access at or exceeding 100 megabits per second (Mbps). Awarded applicants must provide a universally available low-cost option and participate in a federal broadband subsidy program.
The Comptroller’s office has posted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Interested applicants may submit questions about the NOFA until March 17. Applicants can submit their proposals for grant funding starting April 3.